Combined sink, bath, and wash tub.



N5 .s49, 254. PATENTED APR.- 2,1907. Q W. J. MINNS. v f S COMBINED SINK,.BATH, AND WASH TU'B.

' 'APPLIOATION 11,111) AUG. 6 19os 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1,

WITNESSES INVENTOH ATTORNEYS 910449354. PATENTEDAPR. 2 1907; I W. J. MINNS. v

COMBINED SINK, BATH, AND WASH TUB.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 6, 1906. I

M 2 SHEETS-SHEET 3,

CQMBINEDSlNK, BATH, AND WASH TUB.

To (1U ("r/mm it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, NALTER. J. ldnqivs, a citizen or the [Allied Statesand a resident of the city of blew York, borough of Brooklyn, 1

in the county oi Kings and State of how York, have invented a new and Improved Combined Sink, Bath, and Wash Tub, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The purpose of the invention is to provide a structure especially adapted for use in asmall tlat, tenement, or apartment house" where there is little available room for necessary single plumbing and wherein in a single article will be combined a sink, a bath, and a wash tub, each adaptation being as perfect and as convenient for use as a series of equivalent independent devices.

It is also a purpose of the invention to construct. an article of the character described which will be not only simple, durable, and economic, but wherein the. device may be readily set up, will be water-tight, and will be capable of being conveniently and expeditiously converted from one form into another for the desired use.

A further purpose of the invention is to improve upon the construction set forth in the Letters Patent granted to me September 10, 1901, No. BS2352, to the extent that the tub is rendered adaptable a bath or a wash tub. the partition therein having awatertight pit, and yet is capable or being swung .to one side and secured, rendering the tub in one compartment without interfering with the faucets, and, further, wherein the smk cannot be removed li'oin the tub-without first removing the faucets supplying it, and

wherein also should any water remain in the sink when it is carried up from the tub tonneover the same said water .will be unfailingly directed to the tub, thus effectively preventing the surroundings of the tub becoming wet from such a cause.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combinationfoi' the several parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanyine drawings, forming a part of this specification, in. which similar characters ol reference indicate corresponding parts in all the fig? ures.

. Figur through the improved tub. board, and the sink, the t\ .'o ,lat-t era e. 1 is a longitudinal ycrtieal section tho (irarnnw- I Specification of Letters Patent.- I

7 Application filed August a. 1906. Serial No. 329,382.

Patented, April 2, 190?.

covers for theztub, the said view likewise showing the partition for the tub as closed in positive lilies and; as open'in dotted lines.

practically on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. an enlarged sectional side elevation of the a side elevation of the splash-board for the tub and a section through a portion of the tub. Fig. 4 is a vertical section through a portion of the said sink and the splash-board,

Fig. 5 is an enlarged horizontal section through a portion of the tub at the front and the forward portion of the partition for the tub, showingsaid partition locked in place to divide the tub; and Fig. 6 is a horizontal sec-- tion through the said partition and the rear portion of the tub;

The tub A may be nade either of iron, stone, wood, or composition material and is of the type known as wasli tubs, adapted to have two or more compartments. The tub is. supported by suitable legslO) The tub A is so constructed that two con'ipartments can and to that end. a flange 1 1 is made integral with or is attached to the inner eentral poroi the tub. The partition A is a movable oneand 1s tub, as is showniii-"Fig; 2, and the said partia the tub fiange ill. 'lhe said grooved flange 1%, which extends some distance out beyond tion A, as is shown in l igs h and 6. Hinges 15 connect the rear edge portion o l'.the,parti" tion A. to the hack oi tlurtub, as is shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

At. the rig latch 16 is pivoted thereto, having pl y in guide 17, and when the partition A is in 'it'snormal position (shown by full linesin Figs; 1 and 2) the latch is forced down between the i'orward' grooved flange 13 of the partition Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section taken adapted to lit close to the aforesaid flange 11 I when in normal position transversely ofthew the left-hand side, for example, of the partiand the vertical keeper-flangelZ on the front Fig. 3 is 4 sink raised and locked in raised position and illustrating the manner in which the water is directed from said splash-board into the tub.

be thrown into one to enable the tub tohe i used for bathing purposes when so dRSll'Qtl,

tion of the tub, and said'llaoge extends-tine: hrokenly along the trout, bottom, and back. a

tion A provided at its back, front, and hot H i I tom edges with a grooved ilange 13, tat-mg" 13 contains a rubber or other elastic packing 1, l

ht-hand side of the partition a "1,0

other.

' shown in Fig. L.

against the m tin tub-flange 11",pro idi ig a 1- rear section of said flange Water-tight so Li between the compartments formed by the partition.

. NVhenit is d esired toiuse the tub as a bath tub, the i 'mrtiiion-A. is unlocked and swung.

hack into the r1ght-hand end portion ofthetub to an'enge genient with its rear-Wail, as s t'ided for one compartment of r n -t e ame r ates-eh side oi the central flangeil of the tub,

'. end, and the ippe'r end ofsaid waste-pipe g 5 secured-to tlxe wallet the'room-inivhioh the tubs are ere ted, the said 5 at the rear of the left-hen the tub; The splashebo'ard -,is-nprovided 0 in the innerface-of itsbody and said 'h'aiji opening's lead into twin fit-- tings 21,'*con ne'cted by apipe 22 with a waste-pipe 23- which-Weistepipe extends up ment-of the tub quite close to its, leftiand iS'lTlitdGbEiihaped and is open.

with a bottom 26, hav'in transverseend' flanges. and downward y-eXtending' end boards 28, W'hich.;1att;er" est upon-"the up 'e'r' own m Figs; an 34; splash-board comm-1 edge of the tub, as. sh

tut-es i a table; and is given a dowr'iwerd and forward inolii'iati'onand extends [forwardly beyondthe back of the. tub, as shownpartioularly in Fig..4','bein% (provided atit's inner; edge with a longitudina 1 p I ownwardiy-extending lip 30, so as to insure" any water which 1118K tail on thetab1er26 being dlreet-ed into the tub. The lower end sections 28 of the said table are carried farther forward-than is v the table itself, as isishown-inFigs. 3and 4,

and terminate in ho'rijzontai hooks are well oVentheiett-han'd'section.of the t b An apron 31- is' secured to the under fae'e'of the table 26 ot the splash-hoard 25, and said i apron is" carrieddown' and engages with the inner face of the back of the tub at as to unfailingly insure any drip ingsfrom' thetabie' passing down into theitu since the Wateroannot find its Way hetweenthe upper edge of the tub and the said table, thus pre".- venting the floor from becoming leakage at such point. I v

In connection. with the aforesaid spiashtai n'iarggmai flange 32. When the sink is in positionhn the tuh, the body portion extends down into the left-hand compartment of the tub, as shown in F 1, and its flanges rest on the upper left-hand end portion oi'ithe tub,

and the front upper portion of said tub eX-' I\/ Judo. Han

The upper edge oft-heparl tit'ion A has a longitudin'aL recess 2.0 pro-' d'uced therein tociear the hot and'eoldwater faucets 18 an i -19, as such faucets. are'protheftub andm1 1 llle ordinal j oran1openmgs are provlded suitably back 1d into the left-hand com art g removed, Whichfaucets 35 ate connected [withstand-pipes 36, leading to any source of A- splash-b oard 25, preferably of metal, is buitable yielding buffers-.37 "are provided 90 I for the forward flange portionof the sink; lash-board heing j compartment of to the vertical position shownin 4and= isteniporariiy held in such positionhy wall or to anear-by supports sink is in its-upper or. vertieaip splash-board and'thextaucets in h ont thereof are concealed:

'29, which the top so port, so

C, having a'hor 'zon- 3Z eXtends beneath the forward over iang ng'portionof the tablesection 26 of the splash-board 2-5. This flange portion of the'sink is v provided "with an upwardly-extending 33, which when thesink is in position for use extends ,up' to the baok ofthe1ip30'on-the table 26to an en'- jga'genient with the'said lip 30,, thus providing or a wate fsealfatthis point, as is shown by"v dotted lines in'FigQ 4. 4

I Atthe'rear'end-portionlofthe Wardly extending horizonta1pins 34; ar'e provided, which are madeto enter hooks 290 11 the table of theisplasbboard, thusconstitute 1 mg a' 1iinge for the' sink, enabling itjtohe framed andlowe-red, and-the openingsin the hoOksQQ-afe .so far to the rear, that after the pins 34i=have beenente'red into the hooks29. the sink canDQb be removed-from its hinge agernentwith the splash-boardtable untilthe'fauce'ts' ,3j51vsfhiohf-'suppiythe sink are adapted to rest on the forward upper edge of tio n, and the said-sink'at its rearis provided,

nai groove 39, adapted to -contai-n' any small Y amount-.of water that, might 'p'ossihiy rem aim in thelsink after it has.beenfraised. 1

When the sink isnot,required,' it is'.carried' F sen a-hook 3-8 or -it s';equivalentfastened-tothe Thefsink is providedi' vi ithithe usual open 'ingf and strainer therefortor the-passage of waten-and said openingjissurrounded by a 11.0- the sink'is in its iower, or normal position (shown inFig'. 1:) [shaped upper end 24 of the-Waste-pipe'23.

' A cover D is providedfor 'the-righ't-hand 1x downwardly-extending.- collar 40 and when,

the said collar. enters the b ell-- c'ompart nientlof the tub, and said oover is given an inclination indirection of the sink and itsupper face is usuallyprovided with.

space a sink, a draining-hosed therefor, and a tub adapted for use as Wash-tubs or as a bath-tub.

' T desire it to" he'nnderstood that thep'ack- IZC 5 small apartments, provicing -'in but little Patent rear section of the sink-flange, said hinge ing 14 may be secured to the partition A in any approved manner, the adaptation illustrated being only one of many that may be employed.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire- .to secure by Letters E 1. The combination of a tub, a splash- :1 board above the tub and provided with a forwardly-extending portion projecting over i the side of the tub and provided at its front edge with a depending lip, a hinged. sink provided at its rear edge with an upwardly-pro: jeoting rib or lip back of the depending front flange of the forwardly-projecting portion of the splash-board and guard devices extending between the tub and the splash-board in rear of said' overlapping flanges, substantially as set forth.

2. In combination tubs, a tub, a sink serving as a full or partial covering therefor, a splash board secured at the rear of the sink, and provided at its lower end with a forwardly-projecting portion extending over said tub and provided with a donmwardlyextending hp at its forward longitudinal edge, said sink being provided with a marginal flange the rear section of which has an upwardly-extending longitudinal lip adapted for engagement back of the lip on the bottom of the splash board when the sink is in hori Zontal position, and a hinge connection between the bottom of the splash-boardand the connection being in advance of the engaging lips.

. 3. In combination-tubs, a tub, a sink serv- E ing as a full or a partial covering therefor, a i splash-board secured at the rear of the sink the bottom of which splash-board has a for-- ward and downward inclination and. extends i over said tub and is provided with downwardly-extending lip at its forward longitudinal edge, said sink being provided nith a marginal flange the rear section of which has I an upwardly-extending longitudinal lip 5 adapted for engagement back of the lip on the bottom of the splash-board when the sink is in horizontal position, a hinge connection between the bottom of the splash-board and the rear section of the sink-flange, said hinge being in advance of the engaging lips and the said sink being provided wit-h a longitudinal pocket in the inner face of the rear portion of its body, and an apron in rear of said engaging lips and depending from the under face of the bottom of the splash-boanl along the inner face of the rear portion of the tub.

4. The combination with a tub, a splashboard fixed at the rear upper portion of the tub, having a bottom which inclines downwardly and forwardly and extends over said tub, said splash-board bottom being provided with forwardly-extending horizontal hooks, faucets the supply-pipes whereof pass through the bottom of the splaslnbdrrd, a apron secured to the bottom of the splash board, extending down to an engagement with the inner upper face of the tub, a flanged sink adapted to constitute a partizn or a complete cover for the tub, and trunnions carried by the rear flanged section of said sink. which trunnions enter the said hooks, constituting a hinged connection between the sink and the bottom of the splash-board, the entrance openings to the hooks being so far to the rear that said sink cannot be disconnected from the bottom of the splash-board while the faucets remain over the same.

5. The combination with asplaslnboard provided with forwardly-extending hooks. and faucets in front of said splash-board, of a sink having trunnions entering the said hooks and constituting a hinge connection between the sink and splash-board, the entrance-openings to the hooks being so far to 1 the rear that said sink cannot be disconnected from the bottom oft-he splash-board while the faucets remain over the same, substantially as set forth. i

In testimony whereof I have signed my 5 name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WALTER J. MINNJ ll'i tnesses:

J. Frnn. ACKER, EvEnAnn B. .MARSHALL. 

